Chapter 579 Is Lanqi a Master?
The demons held their breath and Princess Hyperion stared at the painting.
As the seal was lifted, the purple light on the dark grey canvas gradually became clearer, revealing a magnificent work of art.
After confirming that the princess had finished appreciating the work, Kaliela gently waved his fingers, guiding the drawing board to move slowly in the air so that all the demons could clearly see the work.
"The first thing that comes out is a painting of rare quality. Which great demon painted it? And which master created it?"
"From the perspective of style, he doesn't look like Lord Thunder, Lord Mist, or Lord Maya either."
A solemn and sacred atmosphere permeated the hall, and as the paintings were displayed, many demons were shocked by the works of art.
They discussed and analyzed.
Although Lord Fallen will only reveal the owner of the painting after the princess makes her choice, the demons have already begun to speculate.
Just like that the paintings began to be revealed, and the light burst out on the newly unsealed paintings.
For every demon present, viewing paintings is a rare experience. They may witness the supreme art feast that is rare in the demon world for thousands of years. It is not only a visual enjoyment, but also a touch to the soul.
The flow of magic when the painting is unsealed, especially when it is made, unsealed and resonates with magic, will be extremely bright in color, reflecting the grade of the painting. This grade is related to the value of the painting, magical effect and rarity.
The lowest white light represents ordinary quality and is also the most entry-level work of art.
If it is accompanied by blue light, it is an exquisite and flawless work that requires stable and superb skills to produce.
Going further up, purple is the top-level work of art, and pink art is in the sacred realm, which is almost the highest level of art that can be seen in the concept of living beings in the world.
Although the hope was slim, every demon present was looking forward to the appearance of pink light.
At the same time, he was also very nervous, fearing that such an excellent painting was created by the ancestor of the vampire clan.
"The later the paintings emerge from the golden cabinet, the sooner they will be submitted. The Tenth Ancestor was delayed on his way to the Demon Realm this week. His paintings haven't appeared yet, so he probably can't paint quickly and with high quality."
Just as the conversation continued and the third purple painting appeared, a painting accompanied by white light suddenly appeared and was moved away by Zhuiluoqing with an expressionless face.
"The painting style... seems to be that of Lord Lei Ming?"
"He doesn't want to win?"
The Demon Realm dignitaries were discussing the matter at their seats, and their eyes were constantly focused on Lei Mingqing.
For example, Lei Mingqing just threw in a painting of ordinary quality in perfunctorily, obviously not intending to win.
"Gareth, didn't you ask a demon painter to paint for you?"
Lanqi probably discovered from the reactions of other demons that the painting was from Lord Lei Ming, so he asked Lord Lei Ming beside him.
According to Lanqi's understanding, the rules of the Fallen Lord almost tacitly condone the practice of ghostwriting.
"I think doing this might make you laugh. It's really unnecessary."
Lei Mingqing shook his head.
His relieved tone seemed to be saying that compared to the princess, your best friend is more important.
The Nocta family wanted to marry into the royal family mainly for the power and position in the demon world, but since MacCarthy was willing to help him, the princess might not be that important.
"Although, even if I hire a ghostwriter, it may be difficult to compete with Lord Mist Orion and Lord Night Esmode. One of them hired the oldest legendary craftsman in the current demon world, and the other has the highest artistic attainments among the great demons."
Lord Lei Ming looked at the two figures on the far left side of the fan-shaped seats, close to Lord Fallen Kaliela.
Lord Orion of the Mist, who had black hair and cold golden eyes, and Lord Esmodesm of the Night, who was covered by a black cloak and shadows with only his blue eyes showing, sat next to each other.
The paintings of these two great demons have not yet appeared.
In the eyes of the vast majority of demons, the one with the greatest chance of winning is General Orion of the Seventh Army, Lord of the Mist, followed by Foreign Minister Esmodesm.
"They are obviously rivals, so why do they seem to have a good relationship?"
Lanqi asked Lord Thunder Gareth.
In the sociology of the demons that Lanqi knew, the big demons either had good relationships with each other, or were unfamiliar with each other, or had relationships where they might want to kill each other at any time.
Except for him and Talia, who have all three of the above relationships.
The relationships between traditional great demon tribes are very simple.
The two big demons and the Lord of the Fallen were very close to each other, so Lanqi did not have much contact with them in the limited time.
He only heard from Lysandra that the general Lord Misty was fierce, but the civil official Lord Maye was very gentle.
But in his eyes, the two big demons opposite obviously had no suspicion of each other and were very close to each other.
"They grew up together and have always had a good relationship, but sometimes it feels weird and awkward."
Lei Mingqing answered when he saw that Lanqi was rarely interested in anything.
Soon, a burst of exclamations from the demon nobles in the Regent Hall interrupted the private communication between Lord Lei Ming and Lan Qi.
Lei Mingqing looked up and saw a newly unsealed painting.
[Portrait: Throne Room of the Palace of Naikaris]
【Type: Artwork】
[Grade: Sacred]
[Rank: 1]
[The creatures who appreciate this painting will recover a small amount of physical strength and spirit, and have a chance to gain some insights into the painting. ]
In the picture, all the ministers come to the regent's hall to pay homage, while the princess sits alone on her throne, possessing supreme power.
The demons had different expressions and postures—respectful, alert, and thoughtful.
The light cleverly poured down from the high windows, focusing on the princess like a miracle. At this moment, she was the chosen one.
Its simple yet magnificent realistic style does not seem like the masterpieces of today's young demon painters.
All the demons looked at the demon general Lord Misty.
"It is rumored that the legendary painter invited by Lord Misty was a master of the demon clan thousands of years ago."
"This painting...is a depiction of the pinnacle of power in the demon world, and it is also a profound analysis of the psychology of the ministers."
“Through the depiction of the emotions of the princess and her ministers, the intersection between the individual, the demon world, and the key nodes of the times is highlighted… and it eventually became a painting that combines movement and stillness, both inside and outside.”
Many demons couldn't help but discuss it.
“Do you usually appreciate art?”
Lei Mingqing listened to the sounds around him and looked at Lanqi beside him.
Although he had never discussed art with his best friend, he felt that McCarthy had an indescribable poetic temperament.
"A little bit."
Lanci replied.
“What do you think of this painting?”
Lord Lei Ming wanted to hear Lanqi's thoughts.
"Good."
Lanci replied.
“…”
Hearing Lanqi's perfunctory answer, Lei Mingqing was about to speak, but felt the words stuck in his throat.
Lei Mingqing himself has no other comment on this painting except "very good".
His intuition had always told him that his best friend was not that simple, but his best friend's casual attitude made it seem that he had no interest in appreciating paintings.
Before the demons could raise their voices in amazement, another burst of pink light filled the Regent Hall.
【Portrait: Bird in a Cage】
【Type: Artwork】
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[Grade: Sacred (damaged)]
[Rank: 1]
[The creatures who appreciate this painting may have a chance to feel a little compassion for the princess and understand her state of mind.]
"oh!"
Many demons stared at another sacred-level painting with wide eyes.
There is no figure of the girl in the painting, only a lonely scene.
The moonlight shines through the treetops and onto the windowsill.
"Did Maya-sama draw this himself?"
"It's definitely Maye-sama's style. I've seen a lot of Maye-sama's works. Although the level of completion is not perfect, it is indeed of divine quality."
"As expected, he is the most artistically accomplished Great Demon among the civil officials. He was able to create a sacred-level painting on his own in such a short period of time."
Exclamations of praise rang out one after another.
Lord Misty's painting, "The Throne Room of the Palace of Nekaris," may be of higher quality, but Lord Maya's painting is more thoughtful, depicting what the princess sees when she looks out the window.
"This painting... cleverly creates a unique emotional resonance through the first-person perspective. The princess is not directly shown in the picture, but her presence is everywhere, hidden in every detail touched by the brush."
The moonlight in the painting seems to be not only a part of the natural landscape, but also a metaphor of emotion. Its coldness and distance are just like the image of the person the princess misses, close at hand yet out of reach.
"Mayo Qing uses the contrast of light and shadow and the guidance of perspective to closely connect the viewer's emotions with the princess's inner world. When appreciating this painting, you are actually experiencing a state of longing."
"Who is the princess missing? Why can Maye-sama understand the princess's feelings?"
The discussions among the demon celebrities continued.
Maya Qing obviously had a keen insight into the princess's state of mind.
Sitting on the right side of the hall, Lei Mingqing looked at Lan Qi beside him and saw that he was also quite interested in the painting, so he asked:
"Do you like this painting?"
Although it might be his wishful thinking, he still felt that his best friend understood something.
“…”
Lanqi held his chin and frowned slightly.
Lei Mingqing couldn't tell what Lanqi was thinking at the moment, but his best friend's state was very similar to his - it seemed that after looking at the painting, he wanted to express some elegant evaluation in his heart, but couldn't find the right words to form the words.
"Speaking of which, Gareth, does Maye-sama really want to win?"
Lanqi put down his hand, leaned back in his chair and tilted his head to ask.
"Lord Mist Orion may really want to win, while Lord Maya Esmodesm is mainly considering the overall situation. But Lord Maya doesn't seem to want Lord Mist to win, so he rejected Lord Mist's request for help. In a fit of rage, Lord Mist found the legendary craftsman of the demon world at all costs and asked him to write for him."
Lei Mingqing shook his head. He couldn't understand the motives between the two great demons, and he didn't understand why his best friend asked this.
Especially, even the appearance of Maye Qing has always been a mystery. At least Lei Ming Qing has not seen the true body of this civil official for so many years.
Lanqi fell into deep thought again.
Lei Mingqing waited patiently for his best friend's advice.
"Do you think it's possible that Maye-chan is actually a woman?"
Lanqi looked at Lord Maya Esmode who was covered tightly and whispered to Lord Leiming.
His keen sense of matchmaking told him that if Zhen Yeqing's gender was changed, everything would make sense.
“…”
Lei Mingqing looked at Lanqi and his brain froze for a moment.
My dear friend, what on earth are you analyzing? Now he really couldn't tell whether McCarthy understood painting or not.
As the two of them chatted, the Regent Hall was filled with an indescribable harmony and interest. The discussions of the demons echoed under the high dome, and every evaluation was filled with pride.
A true master not only paints well, but also paints quickly.
The paintings that were revealed earlier were the last to be placed in the golden cabinet.
Now the remaining paintings in the golden cabinet are almost gone, and they are all works that were completed and submitted early.
The demons were admiring the two paintings, "The Throne Room of the Palace of Nakaris" and "The Bird in a Cage". Even though they had been moved away by Lord Fallen, they still found it difficult to take their eyes off the paintings.
"Whichever one the princess chooses, it will make sense."
"She herself proposed to draw the best Great Demon Clan. To be able to obtain such a work is worthy of her expectations."
The fact that there had been no paintings of the Tenth Ancestor for such a long time gradually made them feel at ease.
Because even a master like Maya Lord Esmode took so long, the tenth ancestor, Marquis Ulysses, was delayed on the road for some time.
He painted on a more tight schedule, almost cutting off the possibility of producing high-quality paintings.
Looking at the tenth ancestor Ulysses, he still looked as if it had nothing to do with him, smiling calmly, as if he had already stopped caring about winning or losing.
It would be even more difficult for a guy like this who has no competitive spirit to create a work that is better than Maye Qing's full effort.
However.
It was at this moment when the excitement in the Regency Hall reached its peak.
The magnificent light suddenly descended upon the palace like a galaxy of stars.
(End of this chapter)